New Jersey is a No-Fault Insurance State. But, What Does That Mean?
Posted January 6th, 2017 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Auto Accidents.
If you get into a car accident in New Jersey, you’re probably a little confused as to how the system works. After all, you would think that if someone was driving erratically and had hit your car, then they are at fault and their insurance should pay. After all, that’s how it’s done in other […]
Read MoreHave a Safe Holiday, Part 5: Don’t Drink and Drive
Posted December 30th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Auto Accidents.
The holiday season is finally at the end. As we say goodbye to this awful year, many of us have plans to go out and celebrate 2017. And that means there’s going be an increase in drunk driving incidents. According to research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 89 percent of motorists find it […]
Read MoreDid a Phantom Vehicle Actually Cause Your Car Accident?
Posted December 27th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Auto Accidents.
The term phantom vehicle has a mysterious tone. It almost sounds as if some ghostly apparition was behind the wheel of a car or truck. Yet, the expression phantom vehicle is a legal term of art. And, there is the possibility that a phantom vehicle can cause a car crash. We realize we have you […]
Read MoreHave a Safe Holiday, Part 3: To Grandmother’s House We Go on Snowy Roads
Posted December 16th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Auto Accidents.
Probably one of the worst aspects of the holidays is what season it falls under. With the temperatures dropping, you can smell the snow in the air. And with winter weather comes bad driving conditions. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration, 24 percent of weather-related accidents each year occur when the […]
Read MoreFive Myths You Need to Know about Car Crash Claims
Posted December 6th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Auto Accidents.
It seems obvious. The car crash made your vehicle inoperable. Even the insurance company has agreed it’s a total wreck. It’s remarkable that you walked away unscathed. It’s even two weeks later, and you don’t feel a twitch of discomfort. You head to your lawyer to start a claim. What happens next surprises you. You’re an […]
Read MoreHow to Determine if Your Car Accident is Work Related
Posted November 10th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Auto Accidents, Workers Compensation.
For some injured workers, it’s certainly easy to determine if a car accident is work-related. In fact, let’s take this a step further and include all motor vehicles. Learn some important information about workers’ compensation as it relates to car crashes, bus accidents, and other forms of transportation accidents. Workers’ compensation benefits are considered primary when […]
Read MoreWhen Your Car is Totaled and You Still Owe Money on It
Posted November 9th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Auto Accidents.
On your way to work this morning, you get into a nasty accident. Although you weren’t injured, your car is totaled. That’s unfortunate, considering you still owe at least a few thousand left on the vehicle. Does this mean you have to continue paying for a car that no longer drives? Sadly, this is a […]
Read MoreWhy Do Fatal Car Accidents Continue to Rise?
Posted November 4th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Auto Accidents.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has recently released numbers on fatal auto accidents in the United States for the first half of 2016 and it doesn’t look good. What these numbers show are a disturbing trend — there was a 10.4 percent increase in 2016 over the number of fatalities during the same time […]
Read MoreCan a Party Guest Sue After a Drunk Driving Accident?
Posted October 28th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Auto Accidents.
Your neighbors leave their three sons alone for the weekend. As soon as the parents walk out the door, they decide to throw a party. Alcohol is served to the underage guests. One of the guests decides it’s time to leave and it’s clear that he is intoxicated and shouldn’t drive. However, no one stops him […]
Read MoreDrive for Uber? Expect to Pay Your Own Medical Bills
Posted October 19th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Auto Accidents.
Did you know that New Jersey is a no-fault state? This means if you get into a car accident and are injured, your insurance company will pay your medical bills, even if you’re not to blame for the accident. No fault means that neither party is held responsible for someone’s injuries after an accident. However, […]
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